Hart tames Natadola - PGA of Australia

Hart tames Natadola


Tim Hart continues to shine completing
a wire-to-wire victory at the Qantas Golf Club Fiji Teams Challenge.

Tim Hart continues to shine completing
a wire-to-wire victory at the Qantas Golf Club Fiji Teams Challenge.

"TimHolding a commanding eight shot lead heading
into the final round, Hart was never challenged, shooting a final round 70 for
a three round total of 16-under 200.

Hart finished eight shots clear of
2014 Fiji International champion Steven Jeffress, while Fiji’s very own Sam Lee
finished in outright third, after closing with a 7-under 65, including a
hole-in-one at the par-3 7th.

"The spotlight is definitely on you
when you head into the final round with a comfortable lead," said Hart.

"I knew if I thought about it too
much, I would more than likely see myself hit a little trouble."

"It was all about the process for me
today and thankfully I stuck to what I have been practising and was able to get
the job done."

After dominating on the Sunshine Swing
of the PGA Pro-Am Series in 2015, where he won seven events and amassed an
amazing 24 top-10 finishes, Hart has continued to shine on the circuit
throughout the start of 2016.

Hart finished runner-up at the recent
Queensland PGA Championship after losing in a play-off to David Klein, despite flirting
with carding a magical 59. 

"My form has been really good so far
this year. I have been close on several occasions to secure wins, but haven’t
quite closed it out. It’s pretty satisfying to get a win here this week
especially around such a demanding course," said Hart.

Hart came into the event with a unique
game plan. Realising that precision play off the tee was paramount to playing
well, Hart decided to leave his driver in the bag for the entire 54 hole
tournament.

"To be honest, I never thought I would
go through a tournament week without using my driver. It was a first for me in
competitive play; I really should look back on this week and learn from my
approach towards the Natadola course."

The Sunshine Swing of the PGA Pro-Am
Series will travel to Cairns for the Qantas Golf Club Cairns Classic.

The event returns to Paradise Palms
after a nine year hiatus and will be played from 5-7 August.

The Sunshine Swing forms part of the
PGA Pro-Am Series, which comprises of 200 events Australia wide.

Played across more than 170 golf
courses around Australia the PGA Pro-Am Series plays an important part in the
development of Australia’s Professional Golfers whilst also growing the game at
a grass roots level by engaging an estimated 48,000 amateur golfers each year.


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